Infinity Ward Sets Shipment’s Modern Warfare 4 Debut for Oct. 27

Infinity Ward says Shipment will join Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 27, four days after the game’s scheduled full launch, bringing its multiplayer map lineup to 21. The compact map is slated to support both Core and Hardcore modes, according to the developer’s roadmap. The game’s full launch is scheduled for October 23. Activision’s launch patch notes describe 20 multiplayer maps at launch and updates to movement, multiplayer spawns, weapon progression and bugs. Those notes also cover weapon customization and gameplay changes following the beta. The roadmap places Shipment’s arrival after the initial release, rather than among the launch maps. Some players who preordered the digital game can already access its campaign and DMZ mode. Multiplayer is scheduled to unlock at midnight local time on October 23 under a staggered regional release, according to a published access guide. The guide says an Xbox region change might allow access up to 17 hours early, but characterizes the proposed PlayStation workaround as unproven and not guaranteed. Activision’s patch notes list 20 multiplayer maps, including 12 Core 6v6 maps, four Ground War maps and four dedicated 2v2...